Cistus salviifolius

Sageleaf Rockrose at Watson, ACT

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Identification history

	Cistus salviifolius	25 Nov 2016	MichaelMulvaney
	Unidentified	7 Jul 2016	MichaelMulvaney

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Clump of about 50 plants growing in exotic -native pasture in Watson. I can't recall seeing this plant before either in bushland or gardens. It is most likely a planting and appears to be from the Malvaceae family - but really I haven't a clue and would appreciate some help

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BettyDonWood wrote:

7 Jul 2016

The only sensible result from the key to Malvaceae in Plantnet is Hibiscus, assuming there was an epicalyx at some point. Some species of Sida have leaves that are densely stellate hairy and capsules that look like these, but none of the descriptions in Plantnet fit. I tried it in my unfinished draft interactive key, which has a searchable field 'stems with stellate hairs', but no luck. I think you will have to wait for flowers.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

24 Jul 2016

It is possibly a variety of Hibisicus rosa-sinesis - I will go back when it is flowering

RobSpeirs wrote:

17 Nov 2016

Hi Michael. I was at that site today. This plant is Sago-leaf Rock Rose (Cistus salviifolius) (pg. 272 of Weeds of the South-East). Garden escapee.
I'll email some photos.
Cheers

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